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Between a Rock and a Hard Place: Yves Lavigne, Referee Stoppages and Armchair Analysis
Between a Rock and a Hard Place: Yves Lavigne, Referee Stoppages and Armchair Analysis
While a great deal of the discussions stemming from UFC 102 have centered around the return to form of Minotauro Nogueira, Randy Couture's "never say die" showing and Todd Duffee's record-setting knockout, Yves Lavigne is getting his share of attention too. Many are questioning Lavigne's ...
UFC 102 react: Oregon columnist says someone will die in the Octagon some day
UFC 102 react: Oregon columnist says someone will die in the Octagon some day
sports.yahoo.com — We told you it was coming on Friday. Another newspaper columnist "forced" to cover the ever growing phenomenon... of mixed martial arts who didn't want to be there. John Canzano from the Oregonian told us during his Friday column that he ... (more) UFC 102 react: Oregon columnist says someone will die in ...
What we learned from UFC 102
What we learned from UFC 102
watchkalibrun.com — View full size photo uploaded August 30, 2009 UFC 102 is over and it is time to... weigh the butcher's bill and figure out what we learned from the UFC's foray into the Pacific Northwest, Swan songs are nice - But how much gas does ... (more) What we learned from UFC 102
Details about Couture's new contract
Details about Couture's new contract
watchkalibrun.com — View full size photo uploaded August 30, 2009 The most interesting detail to come out of the... Randy Couture's new contract is when he signed the contract. According to Michael Rome it was last night minutes before he fought. I am not ... (more) Details about Couture's new contract
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Fighter Safety Falls on Everyone
MMA Ratings — ... Yesterday, we discussed the Yves Lavigne fallout from UFC 102 and the precarious position that referees are in when officiating MMA bouts. ...

Getting Official with Nick Lembo
MMA Ratings — ... With a resume like that, you can understand my surprise when I received an email from Mr. Lembo discussing the merits of an article I’d written on referee stoppages following UFC 102. Clearly, this was a man who could share some knowledge on two of the most debated topics in Mixed Martial Arts: refereeing and judging. ...

Getting Official with Nick Lembo
Watch Kalib Run — ... With a resume like that, you can understand my surprise when I received an email from Mr. Lembo discussing the merits of an article I’d written on referee stoppages following UFC 102. Clearly, this was a man who could share some knowledge on two of the most debated topics in Mixed Martial Arts: refereeing and judging. ...

Welcome to The Loco Life
MMA Ratings — ... It’s true; I don’t disagree one bit. I wrote something not that long ago, after the Portland fights, saying we’re always back and forth on referees and... ...

Welcome to The Loco Life
Watch Kalib Run — ... It’s true; I don’t disagree one bit. I wrote something not that long ago, after the Portland fights, saying we’re always back and forth on referees and... ...

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